He presented his last ready-to-wear collection in 2014 and in 2020 stepped down from his couture line, ending his boundary-pushing, industry-shaping reign with a raucous show of more than 230 outfits formed from fragments of collections from across his 50-year career. Today, the designer's vintage clothing designs — experimental undergarments cut from lace and suede, leather-trimmed evening dresses and jackets of denim, plastic or striped jersey — are as punk as they are high fashion. His playful but exquisitely crafted reimaginings of classic Parisian styles — the striped mariner shirt, the trench coat — soon became recurring themes of Gaultier’s eponymous house, which he founded with his life partner and business associate Francis Menuge in 1982.

A bondage belt is a belt worn as a bondage aide during BDSM or bondage play or as a fetish wear accessory. These belts are usually made from sturdy leather, and many have metal rings and spring-loaded hooks that act as anchor points for restraints. Each belt is comprised of metallic buckles and razor sharp prongs, in which the pinstripe leash is fed into an adjustable belt loop. Gaultier began his career in 1970 as an assistant to Cardin, who admired the sketches the 18-year-old had sent for his appraisal.Iconic vintage straitjacket-inspired bondage dress by Jean Paul Gaultier featuring a high collar with buckle, sleeveless sleeves and a triple belted midsection. He’s said that some of his earliest fashion work was for his teddy bear, and later he would send his sketches to designers he revered, including Pierre Cardin. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. Gaultier continued to expand his brand, debuting his first couture collection in 1997 and creating costumes for film and stage.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Rejecting societal beliefs, the punk rockers dressed with expression and freedom, attracting mass attention on a global scale. Most bondage belts are made of fabric or leather as these materials tend to be more comfortable and better distribute pressure over the skin. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.

Endeavoring to tear down gender stereotypes and sartorial norms on the catwalk, making underwear outerwear, putting men in skirts and models of all shapes and sizes on the runway, the wildly provocative French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has created transformational clothing designs that draw on numerous influences and boldly merge haute couture with street sensibility. These restraint belts have a metal ring on the front, through which the handcuffs are plugged and then put on the detainee's wrists. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. Liability for any content posted on this site is the sole responsibility of the person(s) who submitted it.

Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive.This mantra is easily overlaid to the 1970/80’s Seditionaries punk rock movement, also known as the birth of bondage. Gaultier has chose a silk and rayon textile blend as the base fabric, and utilized a high concentrate silk material for the inner lining. Lengths of simple leather strapping with buckles are sometimes also referred to as bondage belts, because they can be used quickly to bind limbs. If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. All four bondage sets can be wrapped in unique ways, allowing for a variety of styling opportunities as well.

Jean Paul Gaultier—the French designer who has truly mastered the art of bold, abstract and stunning full print garments. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. When they are used in sexual bondage plays they are commonly referred to as bondage belts, and also worn in fetish clothing. com, its owners, designers, partners, representatives are not responsible for any action taken by members or visitors of this site.Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out.